Call me crazy....

Now this is obviously pure speculation. Is there even the slightest chance that maybe, just maybe, that hastak is in some way behind one of these 3rd party companies? If not, is it a possibility that it could happen in the future? I would think its beneficial to hastak to do so. Think about it, instead of legally go after these guys which would cost a lot of money and time at this point, why not compete under the banner of another 3rd party company? You can snuff out competition by making it better, faster and cheaper and make some money while doing this.

MT devy brought this to mind. We already know the company's background but what if? I mean, out of nowhere there is this almost complete devy that obviously is better IMO, probably cheaper and looks better put together than the competition. There are multiple powerglide and seaspray homages as well. Before all the experts here chime in with what you think are the facts, i didn't post this thread as an argument but as a hypothetical situation.

You mean, what if HasTak creates their own "Third Party" company? I feel some toy developers from TakTom might enjoy the opportunity to create something without as many as restrictions (budget, ages 5+ safety standard etc), but realistically I should think it's impossible. As corporations is must be impossible to work around some safety standards, and as individuals they'll risk their job.

In a way TakTom already does the similar thing when they release their Japan only, highly fragile or intricate Transformers aimed at adult collectors.

i thought of the same thing dude. i'm not surprised if these are employee or even ex-employees. the latter seems more likely. just like FP they can create another company give it name and set different goals.

Okay, granted, it's a wild speculation, but technically speaking, since it's been known for individuals with talent to actually get jobs at Hasbro based on their work, it's possible, however, extraordinarily unlikely that Hasbro would go behind their own back. The problem has to do with Takara and in effect, the restrictions behind selling children's toys in the US. There's a standard that has to be met, and regardless of whether or not they were labeled as collectors figures for adults, it would still cause a major suit if there was an issue.

I think there is a limit on crazy and since I'm considered crazy you might not be able to take crazy for yourself.

I think it's fairly unlikely that Hasbro or TakTom has some secret department that disguises itself as a 3rd party company. If they really wanted to do something like that it seems like they could start their own collectors only line of official figures because most people have to order online anyway or find a specialty shop to buy 3rd party products.

It would be more plausible for some designers or other employees/ex-employees to be moonlighting, or slipping some designs and/or hints over to the "third party" groups, but it would have to be done with absolutely no knowledge by their supervisors. If there were *any* kind of relationship with Hasbro or TT, no matter how secret, their lawyers would be going ballistic - the eye-bulging, slack-jawed, apeshit "WTF-are-you-doing" kind of ballistic. Even the scenario I mentioned is borderline crazy, because it would probably mean that any current employee doing that is taking a huge employment and legal risk.

I dunno if HasTakTo is directly related but if you read enough threads, listen to enough insiders and catch their slips and hints, you can see that that there is a connection. At least on the TT side of things.

Now this is obviously pure speculation. Is there even the slightest chance that maybe, just maybe, that hastak is in some way behind one of these 3rd party companies? If not, is it a possibility that it could happen in the future? I would think its beneficial to hastak to do so. Think about it, instead of legally go after these guys which would cost a lot of money and time at this point, why not compete under the banner of another 3rd party company? You can snuff out competition by making it better, faster and cheaper and make some money while doing this.

MT devy brought this to mind. We already know the company's background but what if? I mean, out of nowhere there is this almost complete devy that obviously is better IMO, probably cheaper and looks better put together than the competition. There are multiple powerglide and seaspray homages as well. Before all the experts here chime in with what you think are the facts, i didn't post this thread as an argument but as a hypothetical situation.

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Right, so is it possible that Has Tak is behind one of the 3:rd party companies? It doesn't go against any laws of physics, so therefore it is possible, but I would say the odds are about the same as you bumping in to Madonna, Lady gaga & Jay Leno on your way to the bathroom after waking up in the morning...it COULD happen, but it's not likely to.

Going after them isn't a matter of cost, it's a matter of not being able to since they are based in China, would it make sense to set up an illegal counterfeiting (KO) operation or base your entire busines idea on intellectual property theft?

I'd say that it'snot likely because A) There's not enough money in it and B) It's too risky, if it was exposed the stock would plummit.

I dunno if HasTakTo is directly related but if you read enough threads, listen to enough insiders and catch their slips and hints, you can see that that there is a connection. At least on the TT side of things.